The New Nation - Internet Edition

The IBA Alumni Association (IBAAA), Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka observed The Alumni Day 2008 at Radisson Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka on April 18 last.

Dr AB Mirza Md Azizul Islam, Adviser, Ministry of Finance and Planning attended the occasion as the chief guest while Dr Muhammad Z Mamun, Professor and Director, IBA, University of Dhaka was present as special guest.

The whole program was divided into three parts. The inaugural session started at 4:00pm with the welcome address by the president of the IBAAA Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed.

Dr AB Mirza Md Azizul Islam distributed scholarships to five students of BBA and MBA this year: The recipients of scholarships were: 1) Muhammad Asaduzzaman, MBA 41st Batch, 2) Muhammad Rezaul Islam, MBA 41st Batch, 3) Syed Zia Uddin, MBA 42nd Batch, 4) Jahin Mashnoon, BBA 15th Batch, and 5) Saif Ahmed, BBA 15th Batch.

The chief guest also distributed IBA Alumni Awards in five categories: Awards are: 1) Management Education and Development--Prof Dr M Alimullah Miyan, Vice Chancellor of IUBAT, 2) Corporate Management -Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan, Managing Director of BOC Bangladesh Ltd, 3) Business Leadership-Md Fazlul Hoque, President of BKMEA. 4) Entrepreneurship Development-Salim Akhter Khan, Managing Director of Asset Developments and Holdings Ltd, and 5) Best Employer of IBA Graduates--Standard Chartered Bank.

The inaugural session was ended with vote of thanks by M Rafiqul Islam, General Secretary of IBAAA.

The 2nd part was AGM and the final part was cultural show followed by dinner. Another attraction of the event was raffle draw of fabulous prizes. Emirates sponsored Dhaka-Dubai-Dhaka Air Ticket. Dragonair sponsored Dhaka-Hongkong-Dhaka Air Ticket; GMG Airlines sponsored Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka and Dhaka-Kathmandu-Dhaka Air Ticket along with other attractive prizes. The event was full of fun for the IBA graduates and their family members meeting old friends over enchanting songs and sumptuous dinner.